My visit to a Messianic service yesterday

[Lafon]

Originally Posted by aegsm76

Lafon - I am truly curious, since I have never heard this theology before.
When did the moment happen when "true" Jews could not be saved?
Was it when Peter went and preached to Cornelius, thereby opening the door to the Gentiles?
Also, what will happen to all of the "true" Jews who died, never having any hope of salvation? Will they be judged under the old covenant?

As noted in Jesus' words of Luke 19:41-44, the judgment of gross spiritual blindness was imposed upon that generation to which it was delivered, and it has effected every generation of Jew since that time until the present day!

Apparently there were those Jews who were living at that time who were not effected (seeing at any given moment there are several generations living at the same time), since we do find that there were large numbers of Jews that were converted to Christianity during the 1st Century. However, with the passing (that is, the deaths) of that generation of Jews upon whom the judgment was imposed, as well as all of the other generations living at that time, then none of their descendants could be saved!

Since the death, burial, and resurrection of Christ Jesus, and the institution of God's "New" Covenant with mankind, then ALL who have died since that time will be judged according to the provisionss of this "New" Covenant, for the Old Covenant was done away with at the time the "New" Covenant became effective!

All that is required for one to attain an understnding of these things is to do a careful study of the scriptural record of God's relationship with the Jewish people. It cannot be acheived by a mere cursory reading, but demands much study, fasting, prayer, and a complete reliance upon the Spirit of truth as the Guide and Counselor. Such knowledge cannot be acquired by reliance upon one's flawed carnal mind.

There will come to pass a moment in the future, when the "times" of God's "visit" to the Gentiles has been completed (and that will occur perhaps even sooner than one could imagine), that God will turn His attention again to His chosen people of Israel, and fulfill that covenant He made with the patriarchs which stipulated that they and their descendants would be His chosen people for ever. Because God's promises are sure, and He cannot lie, then we are also told that "the gifts and calling of God are without repentance" (Compare Romans 11:25-29).